12100 POLARIZING MICROSCOPE SERIES
UNITRON
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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IMAGE
Problem
Cause
Corrective Measure
Poor image quality
No cover glass attached to the slide
Cover glass is too thick or thin
Slide maybe upside down
Condenser aperture is closed or
open too much
Condenser is positioned too low
Attach a 0.17mm cover glass
Use a cover glass of the
appropriate thickness (0.17mm)
Turn slide over so the cover
glass faces up
Open or close properly
Position the condenser slightly
lower than the upper limit
Image moves while focusing
Revolving nosepiece is not in the
click-stop position
Revolve the nosepiece to the
click-stop position
Image tinged yellow
Lamp intensity is too low
Blue filter not used
Adjust the light intensity by
rotating the intensity control dial
and/or iris diaphragm
Use daylight blue filter
Image is too bright
Lamp intensity is too high
Adjust the light intensity by
rotating the intensity control dial
and/or iris diaphragm
Insufficient brightness
Lamp intensity is too low
Aperture diaphragm closed too far
Condenser position too low
Adjust the light intensity by
rotating the intensity control dial
and/or iris diaphragm
Open to the proper setting
Position the condenser slightly
lower than the upper limit